bedabble

verb

be·​dab·​ble bi-ˈda-bəl How to pronounce bedabble (audio)
bē-
bedabbled; bedabbling; bedabbles

transitive verb

archaic
: to wet or soil by dabbling

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bedabble was in 1590

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Cite this Entry

“Bedabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedabble. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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